The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced that they saw a 14.5% total decrease in calls for service on July 4 compared to last year.
According to Contra Costa County Fire, between 10:00 a.m. on July 4 and 3:00 a.m. on July 5, 2025, they responded to the following 271 total incidents which include the following:
- 923 calls answered by Fire Dispatch
- 83 fires (exterior, vegetation, structure, and other)
- 143 EMS incidents
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45 other incidents responded to
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About 14.5% total decrease from last year in the same time period
In 2024, CONFIRE reported a 30% increase in activity on the July 4 holiday when compared to last year. The District brought in 2-3 extra dispatchers and answered 1,104 calls between 10:00 am to 3:00 am. On a normal day, the call volume is around a couple hundred calls—July 4 was nearly 4x the norm.
Calls included:
- 92 total fire (exterior) calls
- 16 vegetation fires
- 13 structure fires
- 128 medical calls.
- 60 other calls along with 8 other fire calls.
A total of 317 incidents were dispatched with a majority of those being EMS or fire related calls that have something to do with the activities on the July 4 holiday.
Previous:
- July 5 – Contra Costa County Fire Responds to Over 50 July 4 Fire Calls
- 3:26 am – vegetation fire in 800 block Port Chicago Highway, Bay Point
- 2:06 am – outside fire in 4400 block Orwood, Brentwood
- 2:01 am – commercial fire at 95 Bliss, Pittsburg
- 1:28 am – outside fire in 400 block Sunset, Antioch
- 12:39 am – outside fire SR 4 & Franklin Canyon, Hercules
- 12:17 am – fireworks injury, Spanos, Antioch
- 11:59 pm – outside fire at Loveridge & E Leland, Pittsburg
- 11:54 pm – fireworks on fire at Sunset & Diablo, Antioch
- 11:34 pm – outside fire Stewartville atHawxwurst, Antoch
- 11:19 pm – vehicle vs. ped in 30 block of Kings, Bay Point
- 11:15 pm – outside fire at Lawston St & Lindberg, Antioch
- 11:15 pm – outside fire at Empire & Laurel, Oakely
- 10:09 pm – outside fire at 200 block Minoru Dr, Pacheco
- 10:09 pm – outside fire at 1000 block Mohr Lane, Concord
- 11:09 pm – vehicle fire after crash at W 10th St & D St, Antioch
- 10:59 pm – outside fire in 700 block Niles Ct, Pittsburg
- 10:57 pm – debris on fire at Dallas Ranch Rd & Mokelumne, Antioch
- 10:56 pm – outside fire at Hansford Way, Oakley
- 10:49 pm – exterior fire in 1100 block Stoneman, Pittsburg
- 10:43 pm – outside fire 900 block W 6th St, Antioch
- 10:40 pm – outside fire 13000 block San Pablo Ave, San Pablo
- 10:40 pm – outside fire at Longview & Acorn, Antioch
- 10:23 pm – outside fire at Metcalf & James Donlon, Antioch
- 10:17 pm – outside fire at Stoneman Ave, Pittsburg
- 10:13 pm – outside fire at Rubens & Michaelangelo Rd, Oakley
- 10:10 pm – outside fire in 4000 block of Nopah St, Antioch
- 10:10 pm – Outside fire in 900 block Wilbur, Anioch
- 10:10 pm – outside fire in 4500 block Park Hill Ct, Antioch
- 10:05 pm – outside fire at Violet & Larkspur, Antioch
- 10:04 pm – outside fire at Port Chicago Highway & Wharf, Bay Point
- 10:02 pm – Commercial Fire at 2500 block Camara Cir, Concord
- 10:02 pm – outside fire at Privet Way & Carpenter Rd, Oakley
- 10:00 pm – outside fire at 1300 block Newhall parkway, Concord
- 10:00 pm – outside fire, 2300 block Mahogany Way, Antioch
- 9:58 pm – outside fire, 2700 Gentrytown, Antioch
- 9:57 pm – vehicle fire + field fire at Empire & Neroly, Oakley
- 9:57 pm – outside fire, 100 block Alturas, Pittsburg
- 9:55 pm – garbage can fire at Prewett Ranch Rd, Antioch
- 9:47 pm – vegetation fire Machado Ln & E Cypress, Oakley (size of football field)
- 9:47 pm – outside fire, 500 block Mockingbird Lane, Oakley
- 9:46 pm – outside fire, 500 W 16th St, Antioch
- 9:38 pm – vegetation fire, 400 block Heat Ct, Antioch
- 9:37 pm – outside fire, 400 block Brookside Ct, Antioch
- 9:34 pm – outside fire, SR4 W, Antioch
- 9:33 pm – outside fire, Carpenter Rd & Rose, Oakley
- 9:33 pm – commercial fire, 1700 block Detroit Ave, Concord
- 9:31 pm – vegetation fire Sunhill Cir, El Sobrante (
- 9:18 pm – vegetation fire 2600 block Asilomar Dr, Antioch
- 9:11 pm – exterior fire, 100 block Sierra Trail Rd, Oakley
- 6:56 pm – 3500 Lone Tree way (Antioch): ½ acre, ongoing
- 6:19 pm – Deer Creek/Bollinger (San Ramon) – 1 acre, ongoing
- 3:01 pm – American Ave (Brentwood) – 1 acre
- 2:23 pm – Waterworld Parkway (Concord ) 1.5 acres
- 1:28 pm – via Dora & Golden Bear (Antioch)
- 11:26 am – Loveridge & Pitt-Antioch Highway – 6 acres
Some of the fires may be viewed on our Instagram Page.